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    Steam Deck killers be like (i.imgur.com)
    submitted 1 year ago by mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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    [–] float@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Imho, the Steam Deck will be the only one with a really long product lifetime. Simply because Valve's main business is selling games, not consoles. The Deck makes people buy more/different games. Worked on me. I haven't played much in the last decade because I was too tired to play at my PC after work. Now I can play everywhere. Couch, bed, car, .. Basically every other manufacturer makes money exactly once by selling such a console. As soon as their marketing is done with it, they'll release a new revision and you won't see a single software update for the old model ever again.

    [–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Well, but the same is true for brands selling desktops or laptops with windows, where they only make money once on the hardware (and maybe some additional money by installing subscription crapware like mc afee etc.).

    [–] float@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

    That's true. And that's the reason why you'll get one or two firmware/driver updates and that's it. These companies have work to do on the other hand. A laptos or desktop is a widespread product. Valve had to go a long way to make the Deck happen.

    [–] noobdoomguy8658@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

    Fucking hell the "Steam Deck killers" is a stupid trend.

    They really do hit you with all the specs that are supposed to put the deck to shame, but the reveal their ludicrous price, completely ignoring the major advance the things has.

    That's a simple trick, but cheap and dirty, so it's pretty garbo anyway. No respect for handhelds themselves or anyone reviewing them or taking any sponsorship that do anything like that.

    [–] IndefiniteBen@leminal.space 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    I thought that valve even allowed other companies to use the steam deck software on their own hardware.

    [–] passepartout@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

    I'm pretty sure its just a linux distro anyone can use, maybe even open source.

    Manufacturers will choose the sweet microsoft money tho they get per device with windows preinstalled.